University of Auckland

This course critically examines advertising, exploring its effects on our notions of society and self within the context of larger economic, social, political, and global shifts. Beginning with an overview of the development of advertising, the course introduces a methodological framework for understanding how advertisements create meaning, and then explores how such meanings interact with, and impact upon, the culture at large.

This course examines the relationships among personal and global geographies of environmental, economic and socio-cultural change. Using a variety of examples from New Zealand and the world, it illustrates the connections between local places and global issues.

This class introduces the history and literatures of Western music from medieval times to the late 20th century. Students study, discuss, and write about the people and the factors (artistic, intellectual, social, technical) that were and are Western music’s agents of change. On completion of this class, students are able to: Identify key musical works, genres, and styles drawn from Western music history; Discuss key contexts and socio-cultural factors that are relevant to developments in Western music, including pop music and classical music; Become familiar with key terms and concepts used in writing about music; Learn about basic reference and writing tools, including online tools, of relevance to the study of music; Write clearly and with critical insight on a variety of topics relating to Western music.